Panasonic FZ35 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was revealed 7 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FZ35 grades versus the ZS70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ35 provides physical measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ35 and Panasonic ZS70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FZ35 versus the ZS70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and ZS70 is 72 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ35 and ZS70.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to produce greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ35 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.